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Peter Shepherd (founder of Trans4mind) and Greg Willson (founder of No Limits for Me), the co-editors of Cultivate Life! Magazine have created a list of 160 books which have been most influential in transforming the understanding and awareness of each. Having read many informative books to distill the list down to 160 it was necessary to omit many If You Love, Love Openly excellent works contained in our personal Twenty monks and one nun, who was named Eshun, were practicing libraries... but this selection includes the "Desert Island" books we really wouldn't want to be meditation with a certain Zen master. without. Eshun was very pretty even though her head was shaved and her So it's a personal selection, but we feel that if dress plain. Several monks secretly fell in love with her. One of them you choose to read these books your personal wrote her a love letter, insisting upon a private meeting. growth will be on a firm foundation, and you can look forward to many tremendous insights and Eshun did not reply. The following day the master gave a lecture to the boundless vistas opening up before you. group, and when it was over, Eshun arose. Addressing the one who had written her, she said: "If you really love me so much, come and See the entire list here embrace me now." ### from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones For Those Who Do Not RememberWe stood there watching the civilization that we loved fall deeper into the Golden Age and worked with elevating the vibrational level of humanity.errors of their ways. We knew what was coming. Those who Another mission for the Cherubim was to bring the fallen angels back toremembered the law understood what was about to happen. We made a the light.pact to come together again when the time was right and work on The lightworkers came with Archangel Michael and held the space as hebringing back the glory of our homeland and here we are again as brought the Sacred Geometric string with him. The Elohim then sent forthpromised. the four corners of creation. We watched in wonder and awe as thatHow did we get here? enormous flash of light turned into its rumbling hues of scarlet and gold at that moment of the big bang for this part of the cosmos. All of this wasWe came from other places before we began our lives in Atlantis. Some completed with God's permission and using God's universal laws, as weof us were Messengers of the Elohim. When this part of the cosmos was co-created in joy with our Creator.planned by the creator gods, there was a council involved in its planning.Those who represented other planetary systems volunteered their most We had brought much beauty, understanding and advancement to ourgifted souls to help bring forth the majesty that was planned for this life island home. We look back and call this experience Atlantis, but it alsostream and they came and incarnated in human bodies. had some other names then. The experience left scars in our ancient memories as we watched this glory break apart and fall beneath theThe Messengers of the Elohim worked with those Cherubim who had waves. It was then, in the last days, that we came together united inalso embodied here. Their mission as the vibration workers of creation purpose, and vowed that we would come back when the time was right.heralded the Golden Ages. They gathered before each opportunity for aThe light coming from the soul was brighter Some are awakened and aware of Carolyn Evers is a messenger for their mission and are in theWe understood a greater vision then. The soul held so much light at the spiritual hierarchy. She has process of following theirthese higher vibrations that the light actually shone through our clothing; written six books and a course, promises. Some are beginning toour appearance was brilliant. We understood how to rejuvenate the Journey To The Other Side. awaken and are dreaming of whathuman form and we did this with crystals and color and intent. They were Carolyn believes that there is a they can do, but their dreams havejoyful days and we communicated with the dolphins. But more connection between spirituality and not solidified into action yet. Someimportantly, we could vibrationally communicate with All-There-Is, the science, and she endeavors to know they are here for someMaster Creator in the center of the cosmos. This vibrational connection if incorporate scientific research purpose, but are anxious becauseone could see it would appear as dots and dashes, similar to Morse along with what she receives from they have not discovered whatcode. spirit. For an introduction to they must do. Many move throughAs we would contemplate or plan an action, that idea became a Carolyn and her journey to their day's activities not aware thatmessage that we could send to our Creator and we would receive an becoming an extraordinary voice there is something spiritual thatanswer in reply. It was our joy to know that we followed the will of God. for the Masters on the other side of they must do.We were bringing down Heaven upon Earth, as that was our mission. the veil that isolates humanity, In reading the Akashic records for download her free eBook "For theUnfortunately, that was not true for all of us, but then that is another people, I have found that there are Sake of Love." Her work can bestory. those who work as they sleep, found at CarolynEvers.com andWe gathered as promised unaware of the cosmic service you can email Carolyn here. SheAnd so here we are again, we came as promised, but we may not they perform. Some repair the has two radio shows with BBSremember as these memories were cut as we reincarnated. Archangel destruction that has been caused Radio, The Message and TheMichael promised to awaken us when the time was right and he sends by HAARP energies as these radio Messenger. Call in for healingsout his clarion call to remember, though some still sleep. waves bounce back to Earth from and readings from the Akashic the troposphere. R e c o r d s U S A To l l F r e eBefore we came this time, we viewed the events that are now upon us. 1-877-876-5227, Canada Toll FreeWe saw the possibilities and probabilities of what we call Earth changes, Note: HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program) 1-888-815-9756. Dr. Richardthe clearing going on now with weather destruction, political uncertainty Presser works closely with Carolynand financial uncertainty. Subconsciously we remember this was part of is a joint scientific research project of the US Air Force and Navy, and is the author of The Comingthe plan and we feel anxiety in our physical bodies because we do not Golden Age and How to Prepareremember the glory of what is about to occur. whose principle facilities are located in Gakona, Alaska. Many for it.The body has consciousness and it needs reassurance that it is safe as b e l i e v e H A A R P r e s e ar c h i sit picks up these signals from our subconscious. We, as the human that directed toward a weapon of mass destruction, capable of destabilisingwe are, also need reassurance that we are safe as this planet follows a agricultural and ecological systems globally. More information here:predestined pattern for its clearing. It is all part of the plan. This is thetime when we need to be serene and calm as the turmoil moves around http://www.facebook.com/group.phpus because this is the time when we will walk into our mastery if we do gid=8668702915&v=app_2373072738not become a part of the turmoil. All is in divine order. We don't always see the energy that connects people, places or things, but these radio waves as they approach the planet twist the healthy vibrational waves and distort the messages and need to be corrected.Others repair damage within the planet as these HAARP energies split consciousness as he did not acknowledge God and give him thanks foratoms within the planet. this ability and the energy.What it was like to live in Atlantis It was such a subtle change as it is today; a subtle change that new thoughts and attitudes creep into our awareness that we know is notNow we have gathered waiting because we subconsciously remember correct and we might accept them using our pride and arrogance. It isthe beauty and the greatness that we demonstrated. Every five years we the same today that we must guard against, as pride and ego can becleared all the negative patterns that had accumulated in the physical very subtle as it takes us on a downward path.within the Temple Beautiful. We lay on a crystal bed where the healerused light, sound, and energy to balance and heal the physical. We Next month I will talk about the entrance of the dark into this peacefulcommunicated with the animal world and gathered at the water's edge to creation that we called Atlantis. ###speak to the dolphins as they came to meet us there. Copyright; 2010 Cosmic Connections (International) LtdThere was a giant pyramid with a flattened top that was the landing port This article is the fifteenth of a 40-part series, ending in Autumn 2012.for the space ships that came from other worlds along with the Sirians. The series will then be widely released in December 2012 as a freelyWhen the ship landed, the top of the pyramid opened and the landing available ebook, so as many people as possible will understand howplateau hydraulically drifted to the floor of the pyramid where the space they can participate in the Ascension — the transformation of the humanpeople were able to disembark from their ships. race to become guided by and one with Unconditional Love in natureCreating and being. More at Counterpoint Article Library. ###The High Priest gathered the energies from the large red crystals andtransferred the energies to the initiates who worked with them as theywished to create. msdfkwefmifhiwefgwfebsdfifeuyreyfsjsdfjsdydgusddsfysadfjbncdhbferThe initiates were taught how to manifest new creations through intent giuerhfbbdfsuyefgsewhbdvduoirgeuohrigUYWQTDSFACcvvbuwhigehand the use of these energies. 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Baruch **On a plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed." Talk about change. We've **In a nonsmoking area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on never lived on a time when fire and take appropriate action." there has been SO MUCH **At an optometrist's office "If you don't see what you're looking for, communication ... whether you've come to the right place." it be the mobile phone, the newspaper, the TV, the **Outside a muffler shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear youradio, or the Internet with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo and a coming."hundred other vehicles of communication. **In a veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"Unfortunately, the quantity of the communication does not equal the **At a propane filling station: "Thank heaven for little grills."quality of communication that is so desperately needed in today'stroubled world. In fact, you can see instances of ineffective The point is ... every relationship at work and every relationship at homecommunication everywhere you look. rises or falls on the communication in that relationship. And so much of that communication tends to "disconnect" people rather than bring themFor example, the police in Oakland, California spent two hours together.attempting to subdue a gunman who had barricaded himself inside hishome. After firing ten tear gas canisters, officers discovered that the man So what's the answer? How can you ensure effective, connectingwas standing beside them in the police line, shouting, "Please, come out communication? Try these techniques that come from my programand give yourself up." called "The Relationship Recipe: Rapport, Respect, and Recognition." Check it out by going to:And in Modesto, California, Steven Richard King was arrested for tryingto hold up a Bank of America branch without a weapon. King used a http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3717350&s=589293321. Intensify interpersonal relationships. All through the night, the youngIf you look through the list of 10 "disconnects" I wrote about in the last ...the quantity of the Marine sat there in the poorly lightedtwo "Tuesday Tips," you'll realize that most of them come about because communication does ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love andof too much focus on ourselves and too little focus on others. So a greatway to improve your overall communication effectiveness is to simply not equal the quality strength. And occasionally, the nurseshift more of the focus to the other person. of communication suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused.That was one of my secrets as a professor. Not to brag, but I was that is so desperately Whenever the nurse came into theselected as the "Outstanding Faculty Member" by two differentuniversities and I have twice been honored as a "Distinguished Faculty needed in today's ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises in theMember" by the Institute for Management Studies. It wasn't because I troubled world. hospital ... the clanking of the oxygenwas the smartest professor around or even the one who wrote the most tank, the laughter of the night staffbooks and articles. No, I believe it was because of the impact I had on members as they exchanged greetings, or the cries and moans of themy students. other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words.Time and again, I would invite 12 to 15 students over to the house, and I The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through thewould make sure to include those who seemed especially disinterested night.in class or even hostile towards me. Of course, they would ask, "What Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the noware we going to do?" I would say I didn't know, but we would have some lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While shepizza, sodas, and just talk. Before you knew it, it was 2:30 in the did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she returned. She started tomorning, and none of them were asking ... as they did in class ... "What offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.time is this period over?" or "Will that be on the exam?" "Who was that man?" he asked. The nurse was startled, "He was yourI learned a simple communication principle during all those sessions. father," she answered.The closer I got to an individual, the greater impact I made on his/her "No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life."life ... because I took TIME to be with him/her, to talk and listen, tointensify our interpersonal relationship. "Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"Quite simply, it's difficult to have a quality relationship with quality "I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he neededcommunication if you're not willing to invest some TIME in the process. his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was tooOne Marine knew that. He was willing to invest the time necessary. sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed. I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His sonIt all started with a nurse who led the tired, anxious serviceman to the was killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was thisbedside of an old man. She said, "Your son is here," repeating her gentleman's name?"words several times before the patient's eyes opened. The nurse, with tears in her eyes, answered, "Mr. William Grey."Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw theyoung uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached The lesson for all of us? You want to be a better communicator? Thenout his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old there are no shortcuts. It will take TIME. You have to be willing toman's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. intensify interpersonal relationships on and off the job.The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. If you're willing to do that, then go on to the next technique.2. Ask good questions of yourself. And the same criticism can be and should be leveled at Congress. As Iaccoca went on to ask, "Ever notice that the members of Congress callIn his book, "Don't Just Talk, Be Heard," David Levin writes, "In order to those who agree with them 'constituents' and all those who disagree withbe more effective with others -- whether as a leader, a co-worker, or a them 'special interests'?" It's outrageous, and it's destructive.friend -- the most important thing we can do is make sure we're in theright frame of mind to begin with. To that end, the questions we ask The same goes for your communication at work or at home. WheneverOURSELVES make all the difference in the world." you use or overuse "I" and "you" language, you create a disconnect. Start using more "we" and "us" to connect with other people.He's right. Poor communicators tend to ask questions that focus on whatis wrong with the other person. They ask, "Why can't he be a team 4. Evaluate, simplify and clarify.player? When is she going to get with the program? And why can't he Most people just talk, but they never think about how well they talk. Andjust do it without all the griping and groaning?" Those kinds of questions that goes for all their communication ... from their informal chit chat atgive you a poor-me outlook on life, and they put you into an adversarial home to a formal presentation at work.relationship with the other person. Not cool! And without some evaluation on how well you talk, you may never botherBy contrast, effective communicators do what John G. Miller calls the to simplify and clarify WHAT you say or improve HOW you say it."question behind the question." Instead of focusing on the otherperson's faults, they ask questions that make them think about what they That's why I've written out an evaluation of every one of the 2000+can do about it. They ask such questions as, "How can I be more presentations I've given over the years. In fact, if a client asked me topatient? How can I listen better? How can I show more appreciation for come back and speak at their company once again, I could tell themmy people? How can I be more engaged in her development? And what every joke and story I told and every statistic or point I made ... evendoes this person need the most from me ... right now?" though the first presentation may have been 5, 10 or even 20 years ago. I could tell how well I did, what the audience reaction was like, what wentWhen you ask good questions of yourself, you stop blaming the other especially well, and what could be improved.person and start focusing on what you can do to improve yourcommunication. And the results are dramatically better ... partly because You may not need to be that systematic about it. But if you're seriousyou ... about improving your communication ability, it isn't going to happen all by itself. It will come as the result of some self-examination, some feedback3. Say "we" and "us" more often. from others, and some hard work.Words make a huge difference. When you talk about "we" and "us," 5. Slow down your back-and-forth exchange.you're encouraging cooperation and reinforcing inclusion. You're saying,in effect, "We're connected. We're in this together." Too many people are guilty of jumping into the conversation with their response the very moment the other person stops talking. Some peopleJust the opposite happens if you have too many "I's" and "you's" in your even jump in BEFORE the other person stops talking. I know I'm guiltyconversation. Your communication focuses on your differences. It of this. The problem is ... it never works. It always hurts thefocuses on areas of disagreement, dissent, and disapproval. communication process.And from my point of view, public discourse has fallen into this To get over this bad habit, to slow down your back-and-forth exchange, Idestructive pit. Instead of referring to Americans as Americans, the suggest David Levin's "hand-off technique." It comes from the Nativemedia pits us against one another. As Lee Iaccoca, the former chairman American tradition of using a talking stick in council meetings. The ideaof the Chrysler Corporation, noted, "We are no longer Republicans and is ... you can only speak when you have the talking stick, and no oneDemocrats. We are what the media calls 'special interests'." else can speak until the stick is passed to them.Specifically, when someone is talking to you, Weakly the patient nodded, "I'll tell you though, by the end of each 3rdinstead of jumping in with your response as So much of the day, I thought I was going to drop dead."soon as the other person finishes, you mustfirst acknowledge the fact that you heard time we just "From hunger, you mean?" the doctor asked. "No," responded his patient, "from skipping all day!"what he/she had to say. It could be as don't get it right. One of the best questions you can ask is a "Brave Question." It's asimple as saying, "Interesting point ... I knowwhat you mean ... or ... If I understand you And the only technique I teach in my "Journey to the Extraordinary" program ... thecorrectly ..." Comment on what he said way to ensure next one being in Chicago on October 28-29, 2010. You can read allbefore you continue with your response. about it by going to: understanding http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3736011&s=58929332I also suggest Bob Parsons' "3-gulp rule."As a certified life and business coach, when is to ask more Donna McCullough, from the Cedar Rapids School District, was a recenthe hears an important point, he does not questions. attendee. She writes, "The best thing I learned at the 'Journey' camegive an immediate response, outside of a from reading and then applying the concepts in your 'Brave Questions'nonverbal acknowledgement such as an book. This past year we had Thanksgiving dinner for our 3 adult children"hmm" or a nod of the head. He then ponders what he heard and how in our blended family. I placed questions from your book under thehe's going to respond as he takes 3 gulps of water. It gives him time to dinner plates. As the meal progressed, each person, followed by thethink about his response as it tells the other person he's going to get a other, read and answered their question. The purpose was to helpthoughtful response rather an a flippant, off-the-cuff remark. The everyone get to know each other better since my husband and I havetechnique works beautifully. been married only 5-1/2 years. Some of the questions were:When you follow Levin's or Parsons' techniques, you actually hear what "What is one holiday you will never forget? What holiday tradition wouldthe other person is saying. But you're also sending the message that you like to establish in your family? Describe a memory of spendingyou really heard him/her. You're sending a connecting message of Thanksgiving or Christmas with your grandparents. What is somethingrespect, care and understanding. you did that was 'out of character' for you?6. Ask more questions. "All three kids listed their most memorable holidays as the two differentThe reason is simple. So much of the time we just don't get it right. And Christmases the five of us spent together. Not only did 'Brave Questions'the only way to ensure understanding is to ask more questions. provide conversation during dinner, but showed us that our efforts have paid off and our family has truly blended. Thank you for the opportunityIt's what one obese man should have done when he went to see his to participate in your 'Journey to the Extraordinary', and thank you for thedoctor. The doctor put him on strict diet and said, "I want you to eat techniques that have changed our lives for the better."regularly for 2 days, and then skip a day. Repeat this procedure for 2weeks, and the next time I see you, you should have lost at least 5 If you'd like a copy of "Brave Questions," go to:pounds." http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3736012&s=58929332When the patient returned, he shocked the doctor by having lost nearly 7. Empathize30 pounds! "Why, that's amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow myinstructions?" Once you've asked some braver questions, listen for the emotions that are openly expressed or subtly implied. And then, as Levin says, echo back the feelings.All you have to do is ask yourself, while you're listening to the other People began to cry. They realized they had judged the surface of hisperson, "What's the other person feeling right now? ... or ... What performance rather than his heart. When they took a second look, theyemotions was the other person experiencing in the situation he just saw a man filled with joy, praise, and thanksgiving, and he was singingrevealed?" And then echo those feelings back to the talker. his best to worship his Lord.Your empathic echo might be as simple as saying "Oh" or "Wow," along What I learned that day is an important communication lesson for all ofwith an appropriate nonverbal reaction such a caring look in the eyes or us. When we're about to judge someone else, slow down. Look belowa sympathetic look on the face. And you could, of course, echo back an the surface to see their heart. And "understand with gentleness." It'sentire sentence, using feeling words like frustrated, excited, frightened, bound to connect you rather than distance you from that difficultor confused. You might say something like, "You must feel quite upset by coworker, customer, or relative.that performance review." For a deeper discussion of the concept, listen to my CD album calledEvery time you empathize, you connect. It's one of the great "The Relationship Factor." Go to:"commandments" of effective communication. As Bernard M. Baruch http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3736013&s=58929332puts it, "Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who domore listening than talking." 9. Tell stories.8. Judge the heart and not the surface. Without exception, all the great leaders and all the great teachers of the world have been great story-tellers. Somehow or other, they know thatIn our busy world, it's so easy to stereotype or categorize people. We stories bring an almost instant intellectual understanding as well as anthink of good and bad people, rich and poor, black and white, Republican emotion connection. It's why I use stories in every presentation I give,and Democrat, conservative and liberal, right and wrong. They tend to and it's why I share stories in every "Tuesday Tip." I know you're morebe labels and categories that separate us, that tend to point out the good likely to get the message when it's accompanied by a story.in us and the bad in others. They are all "disconnects." But a great twist on the whole idea of story telling is telling other people'sBut I've found a way to get around all that ... and that is ... look for the stories. Levin uses that approach. He says you may want your team toother's heart and intentions. Lots of people have good hearts and good take ownership of a project, display 100% integrity, and be committed tointentions, but they lack the skill to communicate that well. So we get exceptional service. You could tell your team, "You need to takeupset with those folks or simply write them off. ownership, have integrity, and be focused on service."Such was the case in our church a few weeks ago on Easter Sunday. However, you would be a great deal more effective if you said somethingMy mother-in-law was leading the choir, which was almost entirely all like, "I was talking to Barbara the other day and she told a great storywomen, with the exception of Big Jack. Big Jack was a newcomer, but about a customer she was working with. (Insert the story here.) And Ihe was so enthusiastic that he volunteered for every job around the thought her story was so perfect, because it showed such ownership,church, including the choir. integrity and commitment to service on her part. But the best of all, ICome Easter Sunday, when the choir was giving their performance, Big could tell how good she felt about how it worked out."Jack was by far the loudest singer and by far the worst. He drowned out Obviously, her story would have a bigger impact on the audience than amost of the other choir members with his terrible off-pitch singing. In simple pronouncement by the boss.fact, it was so bad, that several members of the congregation startedlaughing when Big Jack began to sing, thinking it was done on purpose And if you're not used to using this technique, start looking for stories.for some comical reason. And then suddenly, the church went quiet. Consider it to be a part of your job. Ask around. Enlist others. Find out who's done an outstanding job. Find examples of people demonstratingthe kind of attitude or behavior you'd like to see. Then find a way to This true story raises some very important questions. Are youshare these stories with the rest of your team. Weave them into your diagnosing your customers' worth based on your perception of theirinformal conversations and add them to your presentations. They'll appearance, the car they drive, the house they occupy, or the part ofreally help you connect with your team and the other folks in your life. town from which they come? Are you basing your treatment of others on your pre-conceived biases or on the best information available?10. Keep an open mind. As author and psychotherapist Wayne Dyer puts it, "When you judgeWe all treat our coworkers, our customers, and everyone else with a another, you do not define them, you define yourself." So keep an opencertain bias. And sometimes that bias can help us make wise choices mind. 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It might help to precede the exercises with the statement:I am never upset for the reason I think. There are no small upsets.This idea, like the preceding one, can be used with any person, situation They are all equally disturbing to my peace of mind.or event you think is causing you pain. Apply it specifically to whateveryou believe is the cause of your upset, using the description of the Then examine your mind for whatever is distressing you, regardless offeeling in whatever term seems accurate to you. The upset may seem to how much or how little you think it is doing so.be fear, worry, depression, anxiety, anger, hatred, jealousy or any You may also find yourself less willing to apply today's idea to somenumber of forms, all of which will be perceived as different. This is not perceived sources of upset than to others. If this occurs, think first of this:true. However, until you learn that form does not matter, each formbecomes a proper subject for the exercises for the day. Applying the I cannot keep this form of upset and let the others go.same idea to each of them separately is the first step in ultimately For the purposes of these exercises, then, I will regard them all as therecognizing they are all the same. same.When using the idea for today for a specific perceived cause of an upset Then search your mind for no more than a minute or so, and try toin any form, use both the name of the form in which you see the upset, identify a number of different forms of upset that are disturbing you,and the cause which you ascribe to it. For example: regardless of the relative importance you may give them. Apply the idea for today to each of them, using the name of both the source of the upsetI am not angry at ___ for the reason I think. as you perceive it, and of the feeling as you experience it. FurtherI am not afraid of ___ for the reason I think. examples are:But again, this should not be substituted for practice periods in which you I am not worried about ___ for the reason I think.first search your mind for "sources" of upset in which you believe, and I am not depressed about ___ for the reason I think.forms of upset which you think result. Three or four times during the day is enough. ###In these exercises, more than in the preceding ones, you may find it hard The indispensable companion on your journey through A Course in Miracles the Workbook of A Course in Miracles. 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When A Return to Lovesomeone tracks dirt on your freshly mopped floor, or breaks your favorite Reflections on the Principles ofkeepsake. "I am never upset for the reason I think." A Course in Miracles 0060927488szofjewn9u48hy237hfw eNEWFU43HY34TH34HF9Q3HYF3Notice that the lesson does not identify what it is that you really are upset HPFHFHF4H43HF34343HWEF348about. That comes later. For now the Course is simply trying to 9ijvfrereijrejre9rrrjrgegrejgefjundermine your belief that you know what is upsetting you. Notice, too,that it does not ask you not to be upset! "Fear, worry, depression, anxiety,anger, hatred, jealousy…" The lesson does not ask you to be withoutthese feelings, simply to recognize that they are not occurring for the Joyce Shafer Bonus Packreasons you think. Yes, of course, the eventual goal is to let them all go. 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FANTASTC VALUE at only $8.95This material is copyrighted by Circle of Atonement CLICK HERE for full information and to purchase Chuck Gallozzi Harnessing the Power of QuestionsSometimes we ignore the vast power that lies at our disposal. Questions his own end. And even if the animal experimenters succeed in teachingare an example of an often neglected power. When was the last time you a chimp to count one hundred bananas or to play chess, the chimp willconsciously asked questions to increase your power? How often have develop no science and he will exhibit no appreciation of beauty, for theyou thought about the potential locked into questions? Questions are greatest part of man's wisdom may be traced back to the eternalloaded with power that is released when we ask them, for they reveal questions of beginnings and endings, the quest to give meaning to hisknowledge, truth, wisdom, solutions. They can lead to discovery, existence, to life itself.”enchantment, and joy. They give birth to all of humanity’s inventions and Yes, there is a price to pay for the gift of questioning, but it includes itscreations. And it is questions that provide the key to unleashing our own rewards. For example, the discovery that we are mortal makes lifeunlimited potential. precious, gives us incentive to act while we still have time, and forces usHowever, our inherited ability to raise questions hasn’t come entirely to consider living courageously and heroically.free. There is a price to pay. That price is the discovery that we are Why is the gift of questioning so valuable? The first reason that comes tomortal. In her book, The Magic Years, Selma Fraiberg explains: mind is the discoveries that it leads to. As an example, American“An Animal that knows who it is, one that has a sense of his own identity, theoretical physicist and professor at Columbia University, Brian Greeneis a discontented creature, doomed to create new problems for himself has this to say:for the duration of his stay on this planet. Since neither the mouse nor “… we begin life as uninhibited explorers with a boundless fascinationthe chimp knows what is, he is spared all the vexing problems that follow for the ever growing world to which we have access. And what I findthis discovery. But as soon as the human animal who asked himself this amazing is that if that fascination is fed, and if it's challenged, and if it'squestion emerged, he plunged himself and his descendants into an nurtured, it can grow to an intellect capable of grappling with sucheternity of doubt and brooding, speculation and truth-seeking that has marvels as the quantum nature of reality, the energy locked inside thegoaded him through the centuries as relentlessly as hunger or sexual atom, the curved spacetime of the cosmos, the elementary constituentslonging. The chimp that does not know that he exists is not driven to of matter, the genetic code underlying life, the neural circuitrydiscover his origins and is spared the tragic necessity of contemplating responsible for consciousness, and perhaps even the very origin of theuniverse. While we evolved to survive, once we have the luxury of taking d) Sometimes you may not know what to do about a vague negativesuch survival for granted, the ability of our species to unravel mysteries feeling. For instance, you may feel bored but not clearly understand why.grand and deep is awe-inspiring.” To gain clarity and the ability to act, ask yourself a series of questions. Here’s an example:Practical Applications of Questioning Q: How do I feel now?1. Release the power of your imagination and creativity with “how ~ if”and “what if” questions. That is, ask yourself questions like, “HOW would A: Bored.my life change IF I were to do things differently? WHAT IF I were to quit Q: If I weren’t bored, how would things be different?my job and start my own business? HOW would my life change IF I wereto apply everything I learn in the self-help book I am reading?” A: I would have plenty of things to do.2. Use these four ways to change your negative feelings to positive Q: What kind of things?ones: A: I would have people to see and places to go.a) When you are feeling down, there is no law that says you have to stay Q: Who can I see or where can I go now? (The answer will end thethat way. To feel more upbeat, all you have to do is ask yourself boredom.)questions such as, “What am I excited about? What am I looking forwardto? What am I thankful for? What can I do to feel better?” The answers to 3. Strengthen relationships. In most conversations, instead of intentlythese questions will lift your spirits and allow you to get back to whatever listening to the speaker, the other parties think about what they wish toneeds to be done. say next. To strengthen your relationships, practice empathetic listening. That is, carefully listen to what is being said and ask questions to clarifyb) Here’s a 4-step formula that you may find helpful. and verify your understanding of what was being said. Your questionsi) Ask yourself, “Will the pain (disappointment, broken heart, sorrow) will provide you with the answers you want and show your friends thatthat I feel now last forever?” you are interested in what they have to say, thereby making your relationship strongerii) The answer to this question (No) should give you a sense of relief.Allow yourself to feel that relief. 4. To increase your understanding of the subject being discussed, ask the 5 W’s (What? Where? Who? When? Why? Also ask, “How?”)iii) Ask yourself, “Am I feeling better now?” The answer should beyes. Allow yourself to bask in feeling better. 5. Self-discovery. Ask questions such as “Who or what am I? Am I a part of the universe and is the universe a part of me? What is the differenceiv) Ask yourself, “Am I ready to return to whatever needs to be between what I am and what I wish to become?” Some people askdone?” The answer should be yes, so immediately get back to work. themselves what their life purpose is and then become stuck, unable toc) Here's another useful 4-step formula to change a negative emotion to answer the question. To prevent this from happening, stop searching fora positive one. Questions and example answers follow. a purpose and simply choose one. In other words, don’t ask “What is my life purpose?”, but ask “What do I choose to dedicate my life to?”i) How do I feel? (Frustrated because my friend won’t go out withme.) 6. Self-empowerment. Ask questions such as, “What do I want? What is preventing me from getting what I want? How will I overcome theii) How do I want to feel? (I want to feel better.) roadblocks? When will I start? Other questions include, “Where is my lifeiii) How do I CHOOSE to feel? (I choose to feel better.) heading? Am I happy about that? If not, what can I do to turn my lifeiv) What can I do to feel better? (I’ll go out with another friend.) around?”Don’t ask dead-end questions that get you nowhere. Here’s an example A: “I will go to a Stop Smoking Clinic to end my tobacco addiction andof a dead-end question: “Why do I have such bad luck?” Such a question drink herbal tea or water in place of smoking.”makes you a powerless victim. Rather, ask yourself, “What have I been 10. Learning to step out of your comfort zone. Use these or similardoing wrong and how can I correct it? What can I learn from my mistakes questions to help you grow by stepping out of your comfort zone: “Whatand the successes of others?” After you arrive at helpful answers, ask am I afraid of? What is the worse that can happen? What is theone more question: “What else can I do to make the situation even likelihood of that happening? What are the benefits of acting despite mybetter?” fear? What are the consequences of not acting? What would I do if I7. End the resistance that is holding you back. All too often we have were not afraid (use this same question for anything else that is holdingthoughts like, “I should ~, I have to ~, I must ~, I’ve got to ~, I need to ~, you back, and after answering the question, create a plan and carry itand I ought to ~.” These opening phrases imply that what we want to do out).is tedious, unpleasant, and overwhelming, which causes resistance. 11. Building confidence. Most of us are acutely aware of ourDon’t ask “What do I HAVE TO do next?” Rather, ask, “What do I WANT weaknesses, but seldom think about our strengths. To reverse thisTO do next and why?” An example follows. tendency and build confidence, ask questions such as, “What are myWRONG: “I HAVE TO clean the apartment today because mom is talents? What have I accomplished? What do people praise me about?visiting tomorrow.” What am I proud of? What do I expect to achieve in the future?RIGHT: I WANT TO clean the apartment today because mom is visiting Caveatstomorrow and I want her to feel comfortable.” 1. To grow in wisdom, don’t ask, “Why don’t they understand me?”8. Reframe problems; that is, look at them in a positive light. Examples Rather, ask “Why don’t I understand them?”follow. 2. Remember that there is no such thing as a foolish question. However,WRONG: “How will this problem inconvenience me? How long can I there are foolish people (they are the ones who are afraid to askpostpone working on it?” questions because they don’t want to appear ignorant).RIGHT: “What opportunities are hidden in this problem? What can I learn 3. If you are a manager or leader, it is more important to know how tofrom it? How will it make me stronger?” ask the right questions than to have all the answers. For the role of a leader is to create more leaders, and you do this by asking your9. To break bad habits, ask yourself, “What needs is this bad habit filling subordinates questions that force them to think for themselves. Whenand how can I get those needs met by a good habit?” An example they come to you with problems, ask them questions that will guide themfollows. to arriving at the solution themselves.Q: “What need is cigarette smoking filling?” 4. Be suspicious of those who act as though they have the answers toA: “I have a stressful job and cigarette breaks provide brief periods that ALL questions. Instead of being very knowledgeable, they may beallow me to stop thinking about work and take a ‘relaxation break.’” merely afraid of admitting they don’t know.Q: “How can you take a healthy ‘relaxation break’?” 5. Avoid closed questions (questions that get a simple Yes or NoA: “I can drink tea or water instead of smoking.” response) and stick with open-ended questions (questions that require elaboration). Examples follow.Q: “What is your plan?”Closed Question 9. The nature of the question determines the nature of the response. Positive, powerful, and profound questions elicit positive, powerful, andQ: Do you have a car? profound answers, and vice versa.A: Yes. Exercises to Cultivate the Art of QuestioningNote: Very little information was obtained. 1. Create your own “Book of Questions,” and in it make a list of 50Open-Ended Question questions on subjects that interest you. Writing the questions down,Q: If you have a car, tell me about it. carrying the book with you, and referring to the questions from time to time will keep them in the forefront of your mind and help you find theirA: Well, I have a 2007 metallic blue Honda Civic DX-G. answers. As you answer the questions, check them off and add newNote: More information received (age, color, brand, and model). This questions so you always have 50 questions to contemplate.additional information may also provide clues to the economic status of 2. Start off each day with a series of positive questions that will lift yourthe owner and whether they are conservative or flashy. mood and prepare you for a successful day. Ask questions such as the6. If you don’t want to receive a truthful answer, don’t ask the question. following.For example, Bob asked Betty what she thought about his poetry. When What am I looking forward to?she replied that she didn’t like it, Bob was miffed. So, Bob’s question wasnot powerful. Instead of bringing them closer together, it drew them What am I excited about?further apart. What am I grateful for?7. Don’t bother answering nasty questions and don’t ask questions to What am I happy about?people who give nasty answers. What am I proud of?8. Ask the same question several times to dig down to the core issue. What exciting challenges will I be facing today?Here’s an example. 3. End each day with a series of questions that will keep you focused onQ: Why do I procrastinate? what’s important and help you monitor your progress. Ask questionsA: Because I want to avoid discomfort. such as the following.Q: Why do I want to avoid discomfort? What have I learned today?A: Because I lack self-discipline. What have I done today that I couldn’t do yesterday?Q: Why do I lack self-discipline? What have I learned from my mistakes?A: Because I don’t know how to cultivate it. What have I achieved today?Q: Why don’t I know how to cultivate it? How have I contributed to life today?A: Because I haven’t researched the subject. Am I on the right track or am I straying from my goals?Conclusion: Researching the subject of self-discipline and learning how 4. Every time you learn something new, ask yourself how you canto cultivate it will help me end procrastination, something that was not implement it in your life, and use your answer as the basis for a self-immediately obvious after the first question. improvement plan. 5. Imagine being told by a doctor

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As I walked back to our Inn in Kauai I realized I had finally completed Eleven years from the month I left, I returned for a visit. Note this: it tooksomething very important, and now in the completion I could choose me 11 years just to go back to visit my favorite place in the world. Doessomething new. this sound familiar? When I said to myself, “I am visiting no matter what. I am not waiting any longer for the whole world to fall in place before IWhy is it that we put off completing things? can move back. I will simply visit and not worry about living there,” IEverybody knows the inertia of not making the one phone call or visit to finally got on the plane. After making that first choice towards completion,the one person he or she really wants to talk to. I can remember putting the rhythm of my life became more graceful and abundant.off for months calling my “quality client list” by keeping myself busy with A year later, I returned twice for a visit. For 12 years, I had kept part ofother clients, and administrative tasks. my life on hold thinking that if people, places, and things would go myWhat are we afraid of? Are we afraid that they will say “yes” or that they way I would live in Hawaii. As I returned for a third visit my thinking hadwill say “no”? Perhaps we are afraid of the completion, because progressed enough to tell myself (and believe it), “You can live in Hawaiicompletion means we must and will change. Not completing is a passive if you want to.”form of control. On the first day back, I loved it even more than I remembered, and at theMy Hawaii Story: same time realized I didn’t want, or need, to live there. Since I was noI visited Hawaii many years ago on a business trip that stretched out to longer blaming other people and circumstances for not being able to livefour months. I fell absolutely head-over-heels in love with it. At the end of in Hawaii I could see clearly that my desire was based on not completingthe four months, I had to leave. I felt that what happened was due to my first visit, and thinking that something was taken from me, “outside ofcircumstances “beyond my control “. my control.” Although I still want to visit Hawaii as much as possible, it is no longer necessary or desirable for me — my choice — to live there.I missed it so much I could hardly stand it, and I tried to make plans toreturn. But, something always got in the way. I chose to let It’s like shopping. Have you ever thought to yourself that you really,circumstances and people keep me from returning. Always in the back of really, really want new clothes or something for your house or workshopmy mind I thought, “If it wasn’t for ____________ fill in the blank—I could so you finally put the money together, go shopping saying to yourself,live in Hawaii.” “You can spend this money on anything you want”, and realized therewas nothing you really wanted to buy? The desire to have what we feel hard work. Trying not to change is like standing in a flowing stream andwe can’t have gets in the way of living our life. trying not to move. How do we do it? In order to not move we have to hang on and make ourselves heavy and rigid.Sometimes we think we want a relationship we thought have we lost, orsomeone who doesn’t desire us. Or, we want a new job, or a new place Completing and change takes faith and courage, just like letting go andto live. Not completing what we need to do in regard to any or all of these flowing with the stream, but it is simple once we start. Completing brings“wants” is a fabulous way to not live our life by blaming circumstances with it a wave of fresh insight and energy and unlimited new blessing we“beyond our control”. never thought possible and the tools necessary to enjoy and benefit from the resulting change.My completing, by taking action, on my desire to move to Hawaii andthen realizing that it was no longer my desire; opened a brand new door Take the time to begin to complete just one unfinished dream or task.for me and new choices more wonderful than I could have planned. This Don’t waste time figuring it out which one just pick one — startis because once something is completed we can move on. It may mean somewhere. Takethat we do get what we think we want, or it may result in the realization that small step andthat we don’t want it after all. Which direction it goes is not what is be ready to see theimportant; what is important is that we complete something, and in that open doors thatcompletion, we find freedom. have been ready and waiting for you PONDERFor me, this completion means that I could now change my mind and to walk through a momentdecide to live in Hawaii after all — or not, but it was my choice. I could them. It is the law ofstop blaming people, places, and circumstances for not doing what I the universe to When things go wrong as they sometimeswant to do. complete and move will, When the road you're trudging seemsWe all have uncompleted tasks, agendas and desires. No matter how on, complete and all up hill, When the funds are low and thesmall they seem to us, they are important. They are stopping the natural move on, complete debts are high, And you want to smile, butrhythm and flow of our lives. When we straddle the fence of un- and move on. Each you have to sigh, When care is pressingcompletion, nothing can happen. Once we get off the fence, and begin to cycle is an ever- you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don'ttake the steps necessary to complete the task, life dream, phone call, expanding one. you quit. Life is queer with its twists andbook, picture, dream house, or dream life, circumstances and events Expanding and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns,rush in to help us. emerging is all that And many a failure turns about, When heChange is inevitable. Change is going to happen whether we desire it to is going on. Let’s might have won had he stuck it out. Don'tor not. Best to make change a personal choice than change that results pick up our feet and give up though the pace seems slow—Youfrom having to fix things after the wakeup call that results in broken dance with the may succeed with another blow, Success isrelationships, accidents, illness or any other form of tragedy. music of completion failure turned inside out-—The silver tint of and change. This is the clouds of doubt, And you never can tellIn fact, nothing is ever the same from one minute to the next. Try looking a dance that we allat something and then moving just one foot away and looking again. how close you are, It may be near when it can do and will seems so far; So stick to the fight whenDoes it look the same? No. Personal perspective always determines always result inwhat we see and personal perspective changes every moment. Change you're hardest hit—It's when things seem increased freedom worst that you must not quit.is always happening. We just pretend that it isn’t. and joy. ###The truth is it takes more effort to not complete and change than it takes —Unknownto let completion and change happen. Not completing and changing is “Iʼm a Winner, not because Iʼm the best, but because I do my best!” by Loanne Arnell

‘My Special Voice’ – Empowering Kids for Life

Helping with self-esteem, courage, happy relationships, expressingfeelings, health, success, acceptance of change and teaching children tolisten to their inner wisdom.

Stuck in the Mud

Jackson is off to the park to play some games with his friends. The firstgame they played was called ‘stuck in the mud’. Do you know thisgame? It’s just like ‘tiggy’, except that when you get tagged by theperson who is ‘in’, you have to stay where you are as if you’re stuck inthe mud. When one of the other players tags you, you are free to runaway again. Jackson knows this game well, but because he isn’t a fastrunner, he is always getting ‘stuck in the mud’.

Today was no different, except that today, nobody was setting him free.Jackson began to feel frustrated and didn’t know what to do. He thoughtabout quitting and walking away, but then he heard his ‘Special Voice’say, “Ask for help and you will be a winner.”

So Jackson stood up tall and yelled out loud, “Can someone pleasecome and set me free?”

What do you think happened then?

That’s right! One of Jackson’s friends tagged him and set him free. Afterthat, whenever Jackson got ‘stuck in the mud’, he would always ask forhelp, so he never stayed stuck for very long again.

Jackson was glad he had listened to his ‘Special Voice’ because he

became a winner.

Can you think of a time when you asked for help to achieve something?

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“Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.” —Brian Adams One of the most important virtues in today’s world is that of patience, yet it is non-existent. All Homo-sapiens are in a hurry and just want to make things happen in a jiffy. People want to get everything quickly and are not willing to wait for it or to put in the required effort. They fail to realize that nothing is easy in this world and there is some sort of effort and struggle before one achieves his or her desires. What we should understand is that we do not immediately reap what we have sown and similarly, we do not immediately receive return on our investment. It takes time and we need to give life just that. Our responsibility is to do our part in life and leave the rest to GOD. What is our part? Our part is to make sure that we do our best in achieving our goals. We need to first think and plan, write

Talha Tashfeen an action plan, take the necessary steps and then slowly and steadily put in the required effort in order to reap the rewards. But remember that this takes careful planning and requires us to put thought into it and this whole procedure takes time and hence we need to be patient. What is patience? Patience does not mean that we just sit around forever and wait for things to happen. Patience does not mean that we do not fight for our rights. Patience means to keep going on no

Patience and matter what the circumstances are and to keep motivated and to go the extra mile. There are times when we have a certain goal to achieve, we struggle towards it and think that our efforts are going in vain and hence start losing patience when we really have to

Perseverance Keep cling on a little bit longer and keep going with the hope that the goal is close by. More often than not, we tend to let go of our ambitions at the last moments, just before we are there and this situation is tragic. That is why they say not to lose hope and to

You on Track remain steadfast in the face of adversity.

Patience is hard. First of all it requires long term endurance and secondly, it accompanies many other obstacles and difficulties. There is unfair judgment, mistreatment, people underestimate your abilities or simply just do not give you your due. These are testing times and these are the times you need to be at your toes themost. You have to fight these circumstances, keep doing what you are Keep your health a Prioritydoing, persevere continuously and remain hopeful of the future. We must bear the fact that our health is extremely important. If we takeFollowing are some ways that will help you to tackle impatience as it certain temporary setbacks too seriously, they might affect our physical,comes and develop patience at the same time. mental and emotional health. This overall situation will have an ill effect on all aspects of our lives and hence, result in the deterioration of theWhat is there in it for you? quality of our lives in the short term as well as in the long term.Whenever an unpleasant situation arises which requires you to hold on Recognize and realize that things are not always in our controland be patient, think about what there is in it for you. Why should youreally be patient in the face of this adversity? Is it going to be of any Taking the above factor into consideration will itself help in developingbenefit to you? If yes, you should and these reasons will be a source of patience. There are many a circumstances which are just not in ourmotivation for you to be patient. At the same time, think about the hand and we really cannot do anything about it. What to do then? Cry?negative outcomes of not being patient. Will it hurt you, your family, your Fret? Feel stressed out? Feel miserable and destroy our lives? Thecareer or your life goals? If yes, you are better off being patient and wait answer is NO! We only need to accept certain facts of life and acceptfor the right time. them as they are. This is one of the most important lessons of life. Some things are just not the way we want them to be and nothing can be doneDevelop realistic expectations about it. Therefore, we shall just look at the positive side and move on toOne of the best ways to tackle impatience is to change your attitude something else that is even more beneficial and fruitful towards our lifetowards life and develop realistic expectations. Be ready for all sorts of goals.situations and circumstances. Strive to achieve things in the time you Talha Tashfeen is a 24 year old hotelier Coming to the conclusion, and an aspiring personal developmenthave given yourself and give it your best shot. But at the same time, patience is a virtue that author. Having completed his degree inkeep in mind that things are not always as we want them to be and should be used towards Hospitality & Tourism Management fromshould always expect the unexpected. When you are ready for both Switzerland, he now works for a renowned enhancing our lives andtypes of outcomes, you are more patient and steadfast and it is much multi-national hotel chain as a Sales & making the best use of it.easier to adapt rather than just hoping that things will turn out well and Marketing professional. Impatience like violence is awhen they don’t, you don’t know what to do and how to react. Talha intends to contribute to life and vice that, if not handled society through his writings and in anContingency Plan properly will lead to disaster attempt to do so, he writes for a renownedAlways have a contingency plan ready. When you have an alternative and a miserable life. All we 'Personal Development' website and hasplan ready, you remain at ease do not lose yourself. You either get your need to do is to practice also started a blog through which heway and even if you don’t, you do not procrastinate as you know what patience in our daily lives and hopes to share his ideas, thoughts andthe other way of getting it is. That is how you will eventually reach your we shall make our lives feelings with the world so that he could worthwhile and the world a write about the subjects that he loves,goal and all the way through you would have been patient and would learn from the experiences of other peoplehave faced life with strength and compassion. better place. and do something that can positivelySetbacks are not permanent “There are three secrets to affect other people's lives. Talha can be managing. The first secret is reached at:Always keep in mind that setbacks are temporary and not permanent. having patience. The second talha.tashfeen@gmail.com.These are just stepping stones to success. These setbacks will not last is being patient. And the third Personal Development:long and will be good for you in the long run. Simply work at solving the most important secret is www.personal-development.comcertain setbacks that have occurred and move on with a positive Life Discovery: Living, not merely Existing: patience”. Chuck Tanner talhatashfeen.blogspot.comattitude. Anything that doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. ### Steve Wickham What Can Be Achieved In Ten Minutes?

Steve’s BlogAt a recent executive briefing at the place I work I reflected in the Ten Minutes and the Taskmoment how power-packed one ten-minute period is so far as bringing The key is staying on or getting back to task. It's simply a matter of re-people up to speed is. Even a slow start can be quickly recovered and focusing on the issues of the talk at the time. A fantastic number of thingsmuch ground can be quickly made up. can be affected when we deal urgently with that pithy ten minute periodThe important thing is not to get negative and despondent about what or of time. This is a positive franticness.what not is being achieved. My personal model for this sort of thing is Jason Bourne, the movieTen Minutes and Transformation character from the Bourne trilogy. He has to work hard to extract himself from tenuous situations. We can think quickly and achieve lots too!I was caused to reflect upon times almost a decade ago now; being atAA meetings and listening to others speak. They'd all get their 10 Ten Minutes and Trustminutes and I was always astounded as to how much of the story people A lot of the time our ten minute periods hold us to ransom and we thinkwould pack into that time period. I'd hear how it was for them, what not much of them. We don't take advantage of the possibilities that layhappened, and how it was now i.e. back then. forth.I'd hear the torment of a soul at chaotic unrest who was then morphed by When we place our faith in the possibilities of what can be achieved weGod's grace into a capable, committed, honest and hard-working can stand amazed as we reflect on the other side of it.individual determined never to drink again. But, I'd also hear somethingelse. We hardly ever realize just how much we can achieve-what we can say and do-in ten solitary minutes. ###I'd hear a story that moved my heart and endeared me to the individualand to the miraculous nature of the 'recovered' life itself. In that short ten Steve Wickham is a Registered Safety Practitioner (BSc, FSIA,minutes my life changed; I was edified, restored and renewed through RSP[Australia]) and a qualified, unordained Christian ministerthe hearing of another's beautiful truth. (GradDipBib&Min). His blogs are at: http://epitemnein-epitomic.blogspot.com/ and http://inspiringbetterlife.blogspot.com/ and http://tribework.blogspot.com/. Ten minutes is all it takes to transform people. Ten minutes and a miracle He ministers via Twitter and Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/occurs. steve.j.wickham. Steve welcomes likeminded friends.